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Maria Tatar

Maria Tatar

Maria Tatar is the John L. Loeb Professor of Folklore and Mythology and Germanic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. She is the editor and translator of many acclaimed books, including The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales, and Beauty and the Beast: Classic Tales About Animal Brides and Grooms from Around the World.

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